Foreign Policy Whiz KidBiden
...Candidate for president in 2020. I'm not working for you. Don't be such a horse's ass....
has sent a clear warning to Beijing against any expansionist intentions in East and Southeast Asia.
But does China believe he means it, or that he is simply posturing for the rubes?
In multiple calls and statements, he and his top security officials have underscored support for allies Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines, signalling Washington's rejection of China's disputed territorial claims in those areas.